The Iowa Department of Natural Resources today warned families not to let infants under six months of age drink tap water in Dixon until levels of health-threatening nitrates drop to safe levels.

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Webster City police officer has been cleared of any criminal conduct in the shooting of a man during a traffic stop.

Boaters, water skiers and fishing enthusiasts could be enjoying a restored Lake Delhi by next year under a $5.8 million dam repair plan presented today.

HUD has agreed on a change that will finally put more federal funds in the hands of flood-damaged businesses in Iowa.

In an intense back-and-forth today, U.S. Senate candidates Chuck Grassley and Roxanne Conlin accused each other of contradictions on issues.

Fans making the pilgrimage to Iowa City on Saturday for the Iowa vs. Iowa State game should expect smooth sailing on Iowa’s interstates.

An Iowa soldier will become the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War, the White House announced today.

An Iowa school district is not liable for one of its basketball players who deliberately struck another team’s player, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled today.

After a chance of rain Friday afternoon, this weekend looks to be dry and warm.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A man accused of stoning 50 ducks to death at a petting zoo in Cedar Rapids has pleaded guilty to lesser charges.

More than 100 former corn suppliers of the VeraSun Energy Corporation met with attorneys Thursday in Fort Dodge to hear how they can defend themselves in a threatened preference case against "reorganized debtors" who are seeking at least 80 percent...

Fort Dodge police have brought a subject into custody after a high speed chase this morning. Officer Matt Wilson confirmed the chase began during a police investigation within Fort Dodge city limits.

Fort Dodge Police Capt. Roger Porter was on a routine narcotics investigation Friday when a subject nearly struck him with a vehicle in an attempt to leave the scene. Harry T. Carvalho III, 33, 1415 Eighth St.

In the last two years, 12 people in the Fort Dodge area have died by suicide, adults and teenagers alike, according to records from the Webster County medical examiner, Dr. Dan Cole. It is an act that can never be fully explained.

The Pocahontas County Foundation will soon receive a $122,952 state award and is accepting grant applications for these funds for projects in Pocahontas County.

Investigators have determined an explosion at an Andover home Thursday was caused by a natural gas leak.

The man accused of killing a 14-year-old Kansas girl whose charred body was found at an asphalt plant faces a preliminary hearing Nov. 18.

Last Friday night, it was a very common sight to see Hodgeman County running back, Evan Kreger, reach the end zone.

Michael Mara is suspected in 25 bank robberies in 13 states, including a holdup in Wichita

Emergency crews were called to a Derby business late Thursday afternoon after a vehicle drove into the building.

Eight local massage parlors have been shut down as the result of a Wichita Police prostitution investigation.

Two suspects arrested.

Gasoline prices jumped overnight in Wichita, with many stations selling unleaded at $2.65 a gallon.

The anniversary of the events that took place on September 11, 2001, reminds us of the importance of emergency preparedness.

Wichita’s Central Rail Corridor has been named one of America’s 10 best transportation projects and is now a finalist for two major awards.

MANHATTAN — After listening to nearly two hours of arguments from lawyers representing Kansas State and former football coach Ron Prince in Riley County District Court on Friday, judge David Stutzman made no decision in...

Joseph Boggess, 8, has been a volunteer for quite a while.

At home, he volunteers to wash the dishes and take out the trash.

But Thursday evening Joseph saw an expanded version of volunteering.

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Gubernatorial candidates Sam Brownback and Tom Holland will debate Saturday at the Kansas State Fair, but Libertarian candidate Andrew Gray will be stuck eyeing the corn dogs like everybody else.

It's a familiar role for third-party...

Onetime Republican congressional candidate Wink Hartman has ended his flirtation with the Libertarian Party, announcing that he won't take the small party's nomination in the general election.

"After several days of prayerful reflection, I have decided...

Two months before the Nov. 2 election, Kansas Attorney General Steve Six is prosecuting his third high-profile murder case since he took office.

On Tuesday, Six, a Democrat running for election after being appointed in 2008,...

GREAT BEND — As deputies escorted Adam Longoria into the courtroom Tuesday, he squinted. For more than a week, authorities had been referring to Longoria as a "person of interest" in the...

The 24 finalists for the 8 Wonders of Kansas People contest were announced Thursday, the latest in a series of contests aimed at promoting Kansas pride.

The series began in the spring of 2007 by...

TOPEKA — Federal officials told Kansas legislators Thursday that the state will be expected to cut greenhouse gas emissions as it considers air quality permits for power plants, large factories and oil refineries. If it...

The 2-year-old Garden City boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert early Thursday morning was found alive and safe not far from where he was abducted, police said.

Issiah Martinez was found in...

TOPEKA — The Secretary of State's Office denied an objection to a Libertarian's withdrawal from the 4th Congressional District race Wednesday, clearing the way for businessman Wink Hartman to run instead.

The office determined there was...